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Polio Eradication: How the War on Terror Has Led to the Persistence of Polio in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Nigeria [PDF]

, 2013
In 1988, the World Health Organization (WHO) initiated a campaign to eradicate the polio virus from the world population (Bari 2006). Since 1988, the WHO has used polio vaccines to successfully interrupt transmission of the disease to new individuals in ...
Rouhana, John Michel
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Pharmacy‐Based Immunization Delivery: A Comprehensive History and Current Challenges

JACCP: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Pharmacists and their teams have a long history of involvement with vaccines. This paper describes the contributions of pharmacy‐based immunization delivery in the United States from the 1800's to date. Early activities centered around storage and distribution of antitoxins and vaccines. From the 1950s through the early 1990s, pharmacists were
Jean‐Venable R. Goode, Mitchel C. Rothholz, Stephan L. Foster, Erica R. Brody, John D. Gräbenstein   +4 more
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Synthesis and translation of research and innovations from polio eradication (STRIPE): initial findings from a global mixed methods study

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Lessons from polio eradication efforts and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) are useful for improving health service delivery and outcomes globally. The Synthesis and Translation of Research and Innovations from Polio Eradication (
Olakunle Alonge, Abigail H. Neel, Anna Kalbarczyk, Michael A. Peters, Yodi Mahendradhata, Malabika Sarker, Eme Owoaje, Wakgari Deressa, Patrick Kayembe, Ahmad Shah Salehi, S. D. Gupta   +10 more
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Maltese with genetic susceptibility to poliomyelitis : sibs with paralysis at different times [PDF]

, 2015
The author of this article found the records of 1,072 Maltese cases of poliomyelitis in the islands of Malta from 1909 to 1964. These cases and baptism matched controls were traced to their great grand-parents and all marriages were checked for ...
Wyatt, H.V.
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Has wild poliovirus been eliminated from Nigeria?

, 2015
Wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3) has not been seen anywhere since the last case of WPV3-associated paralysis in Nigeria in November 2012. At the time of writing, the most recent case of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in Nigeria occurred in July 2014, and ...
Famulare, Michael
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Between East and West: polio vaccination across the Iron Curtain in Cold War Hungary [PDF]

, 2014
In 1950s Hungary, with an economy and infrastructure still devastated from World War II and facing further hardships, thousands of children became permanently disabled and many died in the severe polio epidemic that shook the globe.
Vargha, Dora
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Exploring the Contextual Factors That Influence Polio Supplementary Immunisation Activities in the WHO African Region: A Rapid Review

Vaccines
Introduction: Polio supplementary immunisation activities (SIA) are implemented to rapidly increase vaccination coverage and interrupt the transmission of poliovirus in a specified geographical area.
Abdu A. Adamu, Duduzile Ndwandwe, Modjirom Ndoutabe, Usman S. Adamu, Rabiu I. Jalo, Khalid Abubakar, Johnson Muluh Ticha, Samafilan A. Ainan, Messeret Shibeshi, Terna Nomhwange, Jamal A. Ahmed, Charles Shey Wiysonge   +11 more
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Community perceptions of a malaria vaccine in the Kintampo districts of Ghana. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa despite tools currently available for its control. Making malaria vaccine available for routine use will be a major hallmark, but its acceptance by community ...
A Bingham, A Dodoo, A Launiala, A Olotu, AK Rowe, AS Jegede, C Wongsrichanalai, CA Baume, CA de Quadros, Dan-Bright S Dzorgbo, DB Dery, DI Ojakaa, E Klinkenberg, F Nuwaha, FN Binka, G GSS, Kojo A Senah, KP Asante, Kwaku P Asante, Lawrence G Febir, PW Chung, RW Snow, S Owusu-Agyei, S Owusu-Agyei, S Owusu-Agyei, Seth Owusu-Agyei, ST Agnandji, ST Agnandji, TE Nkya, Timothy S Letsa, WHO   +30 more
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When Public Health Becomes the Weapon: Current and Prospective Consequences of the Genocide in Gaza

World Medical &Health Policy, Volume 18, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Catastrophic humanitarian conditions during the 2023–2025 genocide in Gaza have caused a public health crisis of exceptional magnitude. This article summarizes key short‐ and long‐term health consequences for Gaza's civilian population and outlines priorities for recovery.
Therese Alexandra Evald, Nanna Gram Ahlmark, Clara Barfod Parellada, Andreea Micula, Caroline Klint Johannesen, Dana Bdier, Fayez Mahamid, Hilde Lausund, Jane Brandt Sørensen, Maha Aon, Majd Qannita, Maren Johanne Heilskov Rytter, Nanna Maaløe, Nina Jøranson, Sara Aakre Faradonbeh, Vibeke Brix Christensen, Waseem Alzaanin, Sigurd Lauridsen, Helle Timm, Frederik Schou‐Juul   +19 more
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Geographic and Temporal Variations in Immunization Coverage in Nepal: An Ecological Time‐Trend Analysis

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, -Not available-.
ABSTRACT Background Immunization remains a vital public health intervention in Nepal, yet significant disparities persist. This study evaluates the performance of Nepal's national immunization program by analyzing district‐level vaccination coverage and dropout rates from 2009 to 2022 to identify trends and disparities across different routine ...
Kritika Rana, Supreme Raj Pandey, Romila Chimoriya, Prakash Poudel, Bhupendra Man Singh Shrestha, Sandeep Kumar Okheda, Ritesh Chimoriya   +6 more
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